Cheesy Spinach Baked Egg Sandwiches

I’ve gone through a few breakfast phases in my life, never to return to them again.

When I was a kid I remember eating granola bars every morning for breakfast. How did I get away with that? Its basically a candy bar.

When I first got into eating healthier and working out (also known as the time right after I got chunky working at a desk and took full advantage of “bagel day” once a week) I had a bowl of microwaveable oatmeal every morning.

Morning sickness threw oatmeal out the window, to be replaced with pretzel sticks and ginger ale. Yikes.

Now I can’t stop with the Greek yogurt, honey, fruit, and granola. Currently strawberries are in season and they’re so sweet and juicy that I want to go to bed right now just so I can get up and enjoy how they turn my creamy yogurt the faintest shade of pink. Also my amazing mother in law just bought me the most beautiful honey crock, so how could I not use that every day?

Cheesy egg sandwiches may be the vixen that lures me away from Greek yogurt for breakfast. They’re just waiting in the wings for their time to shine. Bake them up at night to have a handy breakfast sandwich ready for everyone in the morning or serve them for dinner. They’re pretty tiny so you can absolutely eat two, or serve them at a brunch alongside tiny balls of cantaloupe and your grandma’s famous coffee cake.

One may call me crazy for putting breadcrumbs on a sandwich. Buuut, they’re totally necessary and delicious. They take things to a whole other level.

Fontina is creamy and slightly salty. Gruyere would be a fine substitute (or addition, you cheese lover, you). Spinach wilts perfectly beneath the eggs but feel free to experiment with other greens you enjoy and use whatever amount you have on hand.

I like my eggs to be just barely solid through the center and achieved this by baking them for 18 minutes. No runny yolks and no bright yellows to be found. If you like your eggs runny be sure to check them every few minutes starting about 15 minutes into the cook time and remember that all ovens vary. You can tell how done they are by jiggling the pan gently. This might be your first rodeo, but it’s not your first horse. You know how you like your yolks. Go with it.

Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with olive oil or cooking spray.

Place the spinach in an even layer in the baking dish. Add about half the grated cheese, then crack the eggs over the top, spacing them out evenly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle the heavy cream over the top. Top with the remaining cheese. Place in the oven for 15-25 minutes, checking every few minutes towards the end for desired doneness.

While the eggs are baking, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. As it begins to bubble, whisk constantly until little brown bits begin to form on the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat and whisk for an additional 30 seconds, then let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk in the minced garlic, then stir in the panko until well coated.

Once the eggs are done, remove them from the oven and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and chopped parsley. Scoop one egg onto each toasted bun and serve.

I just stalked a few pages on your site, so prepare yourself for some random feedback: 1) Uh, friggin’ yum! Breadcrumbs on a sandwich because, YES. I am so there. 2) I think you’re my kindred TV spirit. Can we talk about Parenthood? Not enough food bloggers talk about Parenthood. 3) I like lists in odd numbers, so I’ll just go with So Glad I Found You! Yay for new blogging buddies! K, that’s it. 🙂

YES we can talk about Parenthood! I’m watching it right now! I just realized I can’t watch it on my computer any more because then I can see my super emotional face reflected in the screen. :/ I’m glad we found each other too!

Lindsay! I’ve had this recipe pinned for probably over a year and I FINALLY got around to making it this past weekend. THESE EGGS ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!! Everyone was raving about them; they were the total hit of the brunch–so popular, we had to make a second pan halfway through. We didn’t even put the eggs in sandwiches (although that is totally brilliant) since we already had a ton of carbs going on, but they were fantastic on their own. Thank you for the BRILLIANT recipe! You are a genius!!